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Introducing the BEST 4 Conference on Behalf of the Technical Committee |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Mark Bomberg, D. Sc. (Eng) , Techn. D, PE |
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The Effects of #4 Surface Low-E Coatings on Fenestration Condensation Resistance |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Tracy G. Rogers, Quanex Building Products, Inc |
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Detailed Monitoring and Energy Model Development of an Existing Multi-Unit Residential Building in Toronto, Canada |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Marianne F. Touchie, Toronto Atmospheric Fund and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Kim D. Pressnail, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON |
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Field Test Data from Retrofit of a Small Residential House Using EISF Technology |
Apr 13, 2015 |
John Edgar, STO Corporation, Ali Fallahi, Fraunhofer CSE, Alliston Watts, Fraunhofer CSE, Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer CSE, Linda Jeng, Dow Chemical |
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Keeping Energy Confined and Making Information Flow: The Smart Building of Tomorrow |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Christian Hoepfner, PhD, Director, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems |
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Inward Vapor Drives in Adhered Veneer Wall Assemblies with Continuous Exterior Insulation |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Jonathan Smegal, Building Science Laboratories, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada., Aaron Grin, Building Science Laboratories, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
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Design Considerations for Climate Change |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Paul Totten, Vice President, WSP, Alexandra Connor, Project Associate, WSP |
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Restoring Airtightness and Weather-Resistance to Window and Curtain Wall Systems |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Ed Retzbach, CSI, CDT, LEED AP BD+C |
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Use of Thermal Inertia for Reduction of HVAC Energy Consumption in Cooling Dominated and Mixed Climates |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Jan Kośny, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, USA, Elizabeth Kossecka, Polish Academy Sciences, Warsaw, Poland, Ali Fallahi, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, USA, David Yarbrough, R&D Services, Inc., Cookeville, TN, USA |
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Pressure Differences and Airtightness in Tall Buildings – Theory & Reality |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Lorne Ricketts, MASc, EIT., RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Graham Finch, MASc, P.Eng., RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, John Straube, PhD, P.Eng., University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON |
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Low-Cost Bio-Based Phase Change Materials as an Energy Storage Medium in Building Envelopes |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Kaushik Biswas, Energy and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridg, Nitin Shukla, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA, Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA, Ramin Abhari, Renewable Energy Group Synthetic Fuels, LLC (formerly Syntroleum), Tulsa, OK, USA |
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Performance Testing for QA and Commissioning |
Apr 13, 2015 |
John Straube, PE, faculty of engineering, University of Waterloo; principal, BSC Inc. |
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History and Future of Fenestration: Where Have We Been? Where are We Heading? |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Stephen Selkowitz, Group Leader, Windows and Envelope Materials, LBNL |
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Deterioration Model for Establishing an Optimal Mix of Time-Based Maint. and Condition-Based Maint. for the Enclosure System |
Apr 13, 2015 |
David Albrice, BSc., URP., ARP., PRA RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Matthew Branch, P.Eng. RDH Building Engineering Ltd. |
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Performance of Sealed Curtain Wall Spandrel Panels that Direct Deep Sunlight into Multi-Story Buildings |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Radu Postole, Building Science Consultant, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Patrick J, Roppel, Building Science Specialist, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Neil Norris, Building Science Consultant, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Kasra Bigdeli, Mechanical Engineer, SunCentral Inc, Richmond, BC |
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Energy Efficient Retrofit of a High-Rise Multifamily Building |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Brittany Hanam, MASc, P.Eng., RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Lorne Ricketts, MASc, EIT, RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Andrew Pape-Salmon, P.Eng., MRM, RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Victoria, BC |
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Thermal and Hygrothermal Performance of Ventilated Attics With and Without Breathable Underlayments |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Sudhir Railkar, Ph.D. GAF, Adem Chich, GAF, Ming Shiaio, Ph.D., GAF, Andre Desjarlais, ORNL, William Miller, Ph.D. , ORNL |
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Performance Testing for Quality Assurance and Commissioning |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Fiona Aldous, principal, WJE |
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A Detailed Study of Sunshades and their Effects on Performance |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Joe Fong, RA, NCARB, LEED AP (BD+C) Walter P. Moore |
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Good-Natured Design |
Apr 09, 2015 |
Anne DiNardo |
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Constructing Productivity: Investigating the Types of Spaces Preferred for a Range of Work Tasks |
Apr 06, 2015 |
Giancarlo Mangone (Carleton University, Ontario), Henk Staats (Leiden University, The Netherlands), P.G. Luscuere (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands) |
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Effectiveness of Design Standards in Improving Residence Hall Usability and Satisfaction |
Apr 06, 2015 |
Edward Steinfeld (State University of New York at Buffalo), Sue Weidemann (State University of New York at Buffalo), Jonathan White (State University of New York at Buffalo), Elyse Sigal (State University of New York at Buffalo) |
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A Tale of Three Zones |
Apr 06, 2015 |
Andrea Calhoun (University of Oregon), Courtney Goertz (University of Oregon), Garrett Watkins (University of Oregon), Alison Kwok (University of Oregon) |
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Bi-directional Thermo-hygroscopic Facades: Feasibility for Liquid Desiccant Thermal Walls to Provide Cooling in a Small Office Building |
Apr 06, 2015 |
Marionyt Tyrone Marshall (Perkins+Will) |
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Negative Life-Cycle Emissions Growth Rate through Retrofit of Existing Institutional Buildings |
Apr 06, 2015 |
Somayeh Tabataabaee (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), Benjamin S. Weil (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), Ajla Aksamija (University of Massachusetts, Amherst) |
